“Failure in the Pandemic” Opening Reflection Lord, be with us this day, helping us to put our priorities in order; so that we may faithfully serve you by serving your people. Heal our spirits. Enable us to follow your ways all the days of our lives. A Reading from Scripture The LORD said Read more »
Opening Reflection Loving God, come and speak to our hearts today. May we, like those on the Emmaus Road, find your words burning with hope in our lives. Strengthen us and give us courage for the journey ahead. For we pray in Christ’s Name. Amen A Reading from Scripture Romans 15: 1-13 NIV 15 We Read more »
“Afraid of the other Person” Opening Reflection How can I serve the Lord? I do not know what to do. I do not have the fancy words that would bring comfort to the hearts of people who are troubled. I cannot even solve my own problems. You ask me to reach out and take Read more »
ScriptureGenesis 1:20-2520 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird according to its kind. And Read more »
Isaiah 41:8-10 8 “But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you descendants of Abraham my friend, 9 I took you from the ends of the earth, from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’; I have chosen you and have not rejected you.10 So do not fear, for I am with you; do Read more »
Matthew 5: 38-42 and Matthew 7:12 — 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your Read more »
Matthew 5:13-16 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot. 14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people Read more »
Matthew 5:9 9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Today we are into the second week of exploring some of the basic aspects of the Sermon on the Mount. Specifically, the Beatitudes. These are found in Matthew 5:1-12. As we examine the Beatitudes, we can feel how our life Read more »
Matthew 5:1-12 5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the Read more »
Revelation 21: 1-7 NIV 21 Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,”[a] for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice Read more »